Philips MC235B Micro Hi-Fi Shelf System (Black)

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 9.8 x 9.6 inches ; 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000N64DB8
• Item model number: MC235B/37
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,253 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #53 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Compact Stereos

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The vividly chic Philips MC235B Micro Shelf System gives you dynamic sound performance packed in a sleek design that can be mounted on your wall. This micro audio system plays both CD and CD-R/RW discs. Digital Sound Control and Dynamic Bass Boost allow you to custom tailor your listening experience. The Philips MC235B also features a sleep/wake timer, as well as a digital AM/FM tuner with 40 presets.

Product Description

Philips is known for making products which are compatible with many discs available in the market. This audio system lets you enjoy music from CD,CD-R and CD-RW. A singe CD can store up to 10 hours of music. CD-RW (CD-Rewritable Compatible) means that your audio system can play both CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs. CD-R discs are recordable once and can be played on any audio CD player while CD-RW discs can be recorded and rewritten multiple times and can only be played back on compatible audio CD players.

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Customer Reviews

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195 of 200 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb sound in a small package..., August 1, 2007

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D. Patric (MB, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips MC235B Micro Hi-Fi Shelf System (Black) (Electronics)

I just picked this up and it's a very nice shelf system. It's not going to shake the walls at high volume, but if you were looking for that much power, you wouldn't be looking at a shelf system to begin with. The true test of quality sound comes at the lower end of the volume knob. Here is where this unit excels. No hissing or crackling noise and the bass is rich and pure and sounds dynamite. I played a burn job from mp3 files and I was stunned at just how good this unit really does sound! Mind you, this system does have a wee bit more power than comparable units, so you can crank the volume up loud enough for most people's tastes and there is no sound distortion at the high end, either. It's also pretty easy to mount on the wall, if so desired. It does come with a stand, which suffices well enough, if you don't feel like drilling into your walls. I only have one complaint and it's a minor one. While the speakers attach to the unit as seen in the pic, Philips should have also enabled you to be able to mount the speakers onto a wall, apart from the unit, to achieve a much better stereo sound. I have a speaker on the nightstand on each side of the bed and when I lie down to relax with some good tunes, it sounds simply fantastic. So, sound like a good deal? It is, and for a great price, too! Just make sure you have some extra speaker wire handy, as there's not that much attached to each speaker to begin with. Trust me on this. For the price being asked, in my opinion, sound byte for sound byte, this is one of the best shelf units out there. I listened to a lot of small systems in the up to and a little above the one hundred and fifty level and this system won hands down every time. A nice added bonus feature is that it was also the most eye appealing, too!

59 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, January 23, 2008

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T. L. Haesche "bodymind wellness" (Quiet Woods, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips MC235B Micro Hi-Fi Shelf System (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this after reading 2 reviews on Amazon which were favorable. It skipped CDs after 4 months in my office. Sounds great, looks great... but rate it zero for durability. The repair or shipping for repairs will probably cost at least half the buying price. Disappointed.

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Defective Cd Playback, January 17, 2009

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Christopher Edwards (Redlands CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips MC235B Micro Hi-Fi Shelf System (Black) (Electronics)

You read these reviews about the cd not functioning after a few months of use; try FROM DAY ONE. There is a workaround with the aux inputs and another player, and I like the sound I'm hearing, but its not a keeper. I tried the radio, and I'm not tuning into my favourite am stations either. If Phillips would figure out and solve these bugs this would be a great little system, but alas it's not. I have much better luck with sony products; phillips/magnavox always have ghosts in their machines. Be warned!